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Population in Guinea compared to Portugal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea was 15,099,727 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea's population is 15,624,314 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.45 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Guinea is ranked the 75th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.19% for Guinea vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.53% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea has increased from 9.44M people to 15.6M (65.5% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Guinea vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea Portugal
2100 32,364,089 9,079,610
2099 32,335,737 9,084,930
2098 32,301,888 9,089,064
2097 32,264,245 9,094,546
2096 32,223,409 9,100,755
2095 32,180,906 9,108,548
2094 32,128,461 9,113,366
2093 32,070,233 9,118,286
2092 32,004,039 9,123,579
2091 31,938,993 9,127,714
2090 31,865,431 9,132,140
2089 31,784,278 9,136,870
2088 31,695,025 9,141,647
2087 31,604,442 9,147,996
2086 31,501,968 9,152,804
2085 31,385,846 9,158,263
2084 31,266,394 9,165,158
2083 31,137,977 9,171,574
2082 31,006,787 9,179,958
2081 30,862,718 9,190,466
2080 30,721,315 9,201,621
2079 30,567,350 9,214,398
2078 30,411,381 9,228,555
2077 30,251,450 9,243,708
2076 30,082,310 9,262,542
2075 29,901,467 9,282,392
2074 29,719,623 9,305,608
2073 29,532,278 9,330,117
2072 29,339,197 9,353,771
2071 29,136,328 9,380,991
2070 28,929,558 9,409,668
2069 28,713,370 9,440,299
2068 28,491,765 9,473,457
2067 28,263,091 9,506,001
2066 28,028,228 9,539,597
2065 27,789,471 9,574,237
2064 27,544,497 9,611,738
2063 27,289,819 9,649,045
2062 27,030,698 9,686,737
2061 26,767,195 9,723,601
2060 26,502,170 9,762,379
2059 26,227,034 9,801,072
2058 25,942,870 9,841,936
2057 25,657,776 9,880,092
2056 25,365,788 9,918,643
2055 25,067,342 9,958,971
2054 24,767,401 9,997,570
2053 24,455,823 10,037,385
2052 24,145,399 10,076,095
2051 23,832,003 10,112,788
2050 23,515,546 10,149,626
2049 23,200,886 10,187,172
2048 22,883,237 10,221,034
2047 22,559,713 10,255,340
2046 22,232,988 10,289,266
2045 21,903,369 10,321,807
2044 21,575,120 10,353,338
2043 21,238,706 10,384,554
2042 20,901,770 10,412,950
2041 20,563,787 10,440,054
2040 20,221,476 10,469,380
2039 19,882,253 10,497,556
2038 19,544,803 10,523,869
2037 19,207,349 10,548,445
2036 18,867,323 10,573,361
2035 18,529,941 10,597,352
2034 18,196,482 10,621,955
2033 17,857,890 10,645,024
2032 17,516,126 10,668,384
2031 17,173,592 10,689,372
2030 16,827,321 10,708,819
2029 16,484,980 10,729,893
2028 16,139,132 10,752,023
2027 15,792,131 10,770,712
2026 15,447,070 10,788,071
2025 15,099,727 10,804,871
2024 14,754,785 10,694,681
2023 14,405,468 10,578,174
2022 14,055,137 10,434,332
2021 13,710,513 10,361,831
2020 13,371,183 10,297,081
2019 13,034,346 10,286,263
2018 12,704,774 10,283,822
2017 12,385,659 10,300,300
2016 12,073,030 10,325,452
2015 11,767,070 10,358,076
2014 11,472,924 10,401,062
2013 11,191,873 10,457,295
2012 10,921,581 10,514,844
2011 10,656,810 10,557,560
2010 10,396,086 10,573,100
2009 10,143,534 10,568,247
2008 9,898,870 10,558,177
2007 9,662,281 10,542,964
2006 9,441,171 10,522,288
2005 9,245,844 10,503,330
2004 9,062,726 10,483,861
2003 8,870,781 10,458,821
2002 8,674,066 10,419,631
2001 8,539,960 10,362,722
2000 8,428,832 10,289,898
1999 8,265,123 10,217,828
1998 8,081,990 10,160,196
1997 7,931,370 10,108,977
1996 7,770,035 10,063,945
1995 7,553,249 10,026,176
1994 7,345,107 9,991,525
1993 7,128,177 9,964,675
1992 6,914,366 9,952,494
1991 6,697,166 9,960,235
1990 6,434,374 9,983,218
1989 6,215,811 10,005,000
1988 6,056,574 10,019,610
1987 5,900,198 10,030,031
1986 5,750,668 10,032,734
1985 5,610,373 10,023,613
1984 5,480,096 9,996,232
1983 5,359,814 9,957,865
1982 5,247,672 9,911,771
1981 5,143,288 9,851,362
1980 5,047,419 9,766,312
1979 4,959,283 9,661,265
1978 4,877,854 9,558,250
1977 4,801,128 9,455,675
1976 4,727,022 9,355,810
1975 4,653,876 9,093,470
1974 4,580,510 8,754,365
1973 4,506,324 8,633,100
1972 4,431,292 8,630,430
1971 4,355,200 8,643,756
1970 4,277,535 8,680,431
1969 4,198,300 8,757,705
1968 4,118,550 8,836,650
1967 4,040,153 8,874,520
1966 3,964,155 8,930,990
1965 3,890,716 8,998,595
1964 3,819,722 9,035,365
1963 3,750,954 9,030,355
1962 3,684,273 8,993,985
1961 3,619,551 8,929,316
1960 3,556,749 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea increased by 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea gained 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Guinea was ranked 84th most populous country in 2006 and is 75th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guinea's population will grow by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people with a rank change from 75th to 70th. The population of Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea Portugal
2100 0.09% -0.06%
2099 0.1% -0.05%
2098 0.12% -0.06%
2097 0.13% -0.07%
2096 0.13% -0.09%
2095 0.16% -0.05%
2094 0.18% -0.05%
2093 0.21% -0.06%
2092 0.2% -0.05%
2091 0.23% -0.05%
2090 0.26% -0.05%
2089 0.28% -0.05%
2088 0.29% -0.07%
2087 0.33% -0.05%
2086 0.37% -0.06%
2085 0.38% -0.08%
2084 0.41% -0.07%
2083 0.42% -0.09%
2082 0.47% -0.11%
2081 0.46% -0.12%
2080 0.5% -0.14%
2079 0.51% -0.15%
2078 0.53% -0.16%
2077 0.56% -0.2%
2076 0.6% -0.21%
2075 0.61% -0.25%
2074 0.63% -0.26%
2073 0.66% -0.25%
2072 0.7% -0.29%
2071 0.71% -0.3%
2070 0.75% -0.32%
2069 0.78% -0.35%
2068 0.81% -0.34%
2067 0.84% -0.35%
2066 0.86% -0.36%
2065 0.89% -0.39%
2064 0.93% -0.39%
2063 0.96% -0.39%
2062 0.98% -0.38%
2061 1% -0.4%
2060 1.05% -0.39%
2059 1.1% -0.42%
2058 1.11% -0.39%
2057 1.15% -0.39%
2056 1.19% -0.4%
2055 1.21% -0.39%
2054 1.27% -0.4%
2053 1.29% -0.38%
2052 1.32% -0.36%
2051 1.35% -0.36%
2050 1.36% -0.37%
2049 1.39% -0.33%
2048 1.43% -0.33%
2047 1.47% -0.33%
2046 1.5% -0.32%
2045 1.52% -0.3%
2044 1.58% -0.3%
2043 1.61% -0.27%
2042 1.64% -0.26%
2041 1.69% -0.28%
2040 1.71% -0.27%
2039 1.73% -0.25%
2038 1.76% -0.23%
2037 1.8% -0.24%
2036 1.82% -0.23%
2035 1.83% -0.23%
2034 1.9% -0.22%
2033 1.95% -0.22%
2032 1.99% -0.2%
2031 2.06% -0.18%
2030 2.08% -0.2%
2029 2.14% -0.21%
2028 2.2% -0.17%
2027 2.23% -0.16%
2026 2.3% -0.16%
2025 2.34% 1.03%
2024 2.42% 1.1%
2023 2.49% 1.38%
2022 2.51% 0.7%
2021 2.54% 0.63%
2020 2.58% 0.11%
2019 2.59% 0.02%
2018 2.58% -0.16%
2017 2.59% -0.24%
2016 2.6% -0.31%
2015 2.56% -0.41%
2014 2.51% -0.54%
2013 2.47% -0.55%
2012 2.48% -0.4%
2011 2.51% -0.15%
2010 2.49% 0.05%
2009 2.47% 0.1%
2008 2.45% 0.14%
2007 2.34% 0.2%
2006 2.11% 0.18%
2005 2.02% 0.19%
2004 2.16% 0.24%
2003 2.27% 0.38%
2002 1.57% 0.55%
2001 1.32% 0.71%
2000 1.98% 0.71%
1999 2.27% 0.57%
1998 1.9% 0.51%
1997 2.08% 0.45%
1996 2.87% 0.38%
1995 2.83% 0.35%
1994 3.04% 0.27%
1993 3.09% 0.12%
1992 3.24% -0.08%
1991 4.08% -0.23%
1990 3.52% -0.22%
1989 2.63% -0.15%
1988 2.65% -0.1%
1987 2.6% -0.03%
1986 2.5% 0.09%
1985 2.38% 0.27%
1984 2.24% 0.39%
1983 2.14% 0.47%
1982 2.03% 0.61%
1981 1.9% 0.87%
1980 1.78% 1.09%
1979 1.67% 1.08%
1978 1.6% 1.08%
1977 1.57% 1.07%
1976 1.57% 2.88%
1975 1.6% 3.87%
1974 1.65% 1.4%
1973 1.69% 0.03%
1972 1.75% -0.15%
1971 1.82% -0.42%
1970 1.89% -0.88%
1969 1.94% -0.89%
1968 1.94% -0.43%
1967 1.92% -0.63%
1966 1.89% -0.75%
1965 1.86% -0.41%
1964 1.83% 0.06%
1963 1.81% 0.4%
1962 1.79% 0.72%
1961 1.77% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea grew by 2.34%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Guinea Portugal
Current population
15624314
10788071
Population rank 75/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.19% 0.13%
One net population change
1.53 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
1.07 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
3.95 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +945 +302
Annual growth/decline +344,942 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.34% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 99/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -16,282 +16,472
Net migration rank 147/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 117,416 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 125/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 159/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,282 - 16,472
2024 358,497 -12,024 -34,223 20,648
2023 356,147 -3,997 -32,792 29,102
2022 352,517 -3,997 -40,694 68,696
2021 345,121 -4,373 -45,592 69,606
2020 342,289 -4,365 -39,129 54,076
2019 338,984 -3,240 -24,687 63,031
2018 332,585 -9,187 -25,709 22,495
2017 328,542 -13,718 -23,691 13,979
2016 324,608 -14,189 -23,749 -775
2015 316,604 -15,117 -23,823 -3,209
2014 309,539 -22,741 -22,882 -26,447
2013 304,430 -29,136 -24,052 -36,342
2012 298,094 -32,808 -17,875 -37,083
2011 293,318 -29,069 -5,279 -31,513
2010 288,512 -31,327 -4,230 -5,627
2009 281,920 -34,007 -5,284 14,532
2008 274,327 -32,925 0 9,478
2007 266,070 -34,311 -1,055 21,064
2006 258,518 -48,078 3,156 16,754
2005 251,209 -71,015 2,101 15,537
2004 242,075 -56,036 7,339 13,928
2003 234,774 -36,934 4,184 24,740
2002 229,022 -33,450 8,335 42,169
2001 227,642 -155,020 8,290 55,565
2000 227,081 -77,450 15,435 60,586
1999 223,968 -46,183 8,175 49,572
1998 219,385 -30,903 7,112 40,931
1997 220,373 -107,614 8,087 36,922
1996 214,896 -4,973 4,026 32,640
1995 205,644 18,021 4,011 26,971
1994 201,439 -8,826 9,991 20,761
1993 195,612 45,616 7,972 8,561
1992 189,682 -3,285 13,933 -11,847
1991 181,299 66,718 12,948 -37,914
1990 169,926 107,641 13,976 -34,855
1989 164,707 -5,150 22,011 -30,615
1988 159,566 -637 24,047 -26,595
1987 154,178 -350 28,084 -23,142
1986 148,137 -2,900 31,102 -20,000
1985 142,313 -6,965 33,077 -19,183
1984 136,640 -11,439 45,983 -16,658
1983 130,629 -15,265 47,798 -16,568
1982 126,831 -17,920 58,479 -15,006
1981 121,223 -21,367 56,152 -7,938
1980 117,186 -25,287 63,481 29,881
1979 113,141 -28,770 67,628 32,434
1978 109,415 -30,933 70,731 34,345
1977 105,990 -31,004 84,156 37,779
1976 102,449 -29,220 85,138 40,490
1975 99,267 -26,221 81,841 42,262
1974 96,315 -22,637 74,412 41,254
1973 93,764 -19,065 76,835 39,748
1972 91,147 -15,782 83,715 39,058
1971 88,358 -11,543 82,980 48,944
1970 85,418 -6,906 87,672 -191,862
1969 82,799 -2,844 89,329 -161,114
1968 79,892 -345 100,737 -145,200
1967 77,251 0 106,495 -136,232
1966 74,748 0 107,171 -129,233
1965 72,134 0 115,182 -123,855
1964 69,848 0 120,170 -118,763
1963 67,690 0 113,783 -116,874
1962 65,672 0 123,217 -113,947
1961 63,766 0 117,867 -112,768
1960 61,848 0 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea/portugal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people). In Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 117,416 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Guinea, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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